Inflation and a tight labor market are challenging employers to provide the best health care plans for their workers’ needs without further burdening those same workers with higher costs. On top of that, workers are demanding their employers provide them with more support for mental health and a greater work/life balance.
Interest in self-insuring or having a captive insurance model historically has been cyclical. But that may be changing in today’s tough insurance market.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule to strengthen Medicare, increase access to affordable prescription drugs and crack down on deceptive marketing.
Charlotte Sheppard of Richfield, Idaho was convicted of two felony counts of insurance fraud, for stealing clients’ insurance premium to…
A survey of insurance industry CIOs and CFOs found they expect a deterioration of credit quality and a recession but ranked increasing yield opportunities.
Louisiana state Sen. Kirk Talbot’s bill calls for an insurance commissioner to be selected by the governor from a list of names submitted by a nominating committee.
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for March. The actions are…
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced today that he has placed Friday Health Plans of Oklahoma under supervision of the Oklahoma Insurance Department.
CVS/Caremark has again drawn scrutiny by insurance regulators for allegedly running afoul of state laws allowing people to choose which pharmacy to use.
AmeriLife Group, a national leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions, today…
Medicare Advantage carriers’ profit was double that of other markets, according to Kaiser Family Foundation. Meanwhile, new rules seek to trim that advantage.
Louisiana is following the lead of Alabama and North Carolina in endorsing fortified roofs as public policy to fight hurricane and tropical storm threats.
The package of reforms gives lawmakers a second stab at the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which fortifies roofs against high hurricane and tropical storm winds. The legislature declined to fund the program last year.
Banking customers already jittery about high inflation and fears of a recession have added tax returns to their anxiety list as filing deadlines approach, according to a survey by J.D. Power.
Washington state imposed a tax to fund a long-term care program. What does this mean for your clients and could your state be next?
The “danger zone” for employees fully cashing out of their retirement savings plans is 30-39 years old, according to recent analysis based on more than 20 million Fidelity 401(k) participants.
Harris Nydick wishes there had been a class in high school to teach financial literacy skills when he was a student.
A massive April Fool’s Day line of severe weather wreaked havoc from the Deep South to the Great Lakes, with about 85 million people in the path. More than 400 tornadoes have been reported so far this year.
Colorado’s insurance department proposes its first rule to implement the state’s anti-discrimination by data law.
